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Abstract(s)
Monofloral lavender honey samples (n=30),
were analyzed to test antifungal effect against Candida
albicans, Candida krusei, and Cryptococcus neoformans.
The specific growth rates (μ) showed that all the yeast
growths were reduced in the presence of honey. The honey
concentration (% w/v) that inhibited 10% of the yeasts
growth (Xmin) ranged from 31.0% (C. albicans), 16.8%
(C. krusei) and 23.0% (C. neoformans). A synthetic honey
solution was also tested to determine antifungal activity
attributable to sugars. The presence of synthetic honey in
the C. krusei culture medium at concentrations above
58.0% (w/v) was established as Xmin, while C. albicans
and C. neoformans were more resistant, since Xmin values
were not reached over the ranged tested (10–60%, w/v).
What the data suggests is that the component in the
lavender honey responsible for the observed antifungal in
vitro properties is not sugar based. Honey might be tapped
as a natural resource to look for new medicines for the
treatment of mycotic infections. This could be very useful,
onsidering the increasing resistance of antifungals. It should
be noticed that this is the first study concerning the effect of
lavender honey on the growth of pathogenic yeasts.
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Keywords
Antifungal Lavender
Citation
Antifungal effect of lavender honey against Candida albicans, Candida krusei and Cryptococcus neoformans (2011). Journal of Food Science Technology. ISSN 0022-1155.
Publisher
Springer